Political Quotes

“Tonight I rise on behalf of our veterans who return home with the mental wounds of war. For generations, we have sent our sons and daughters into harm's way. For generations, they have served this country honorably. They don't come home in the same way they left. There were generations who came back to the United States who didn't even receive a ``thank you.'' There was not even a handshake or a hug waiting for them. For our Vietnam veterans who are watching at home, we say to this day, ``welcome home,'' because when they first came home, they were spat on. Fortunately, we have learned a lesson from that generation. For me and my generation, as we return from Iraq and Afghanistan, there is a ``thank you,'' but there is so much more that needs to be done. That is why we are here tonight for this Special Order. It is on behalf of our veterans who return home with the mental wounds of war. Each and every one of our congressional districts is home to these veterans. For me, I represent Suffolk County, New York, on the east end of Long Island. We are proud of not only having the highest veterans' population of any county in New York, but of having the second highest veterans' population of any county in the country. We have veterans who come home to family, to friends, and to people with whom they work who don't understand what it is their loved one or colleague is going through.…”